The remove active evidence maintenance function is used to mark an active evidence record as pending removal. It is important to note that this function does not actually remove the active evidence record. If the active evidence record has already been marked as pending update then it cannot be marked as pending removal. Additionally, active evidence which is itself a parent of an active child evidence record cannot be marked as pending removal.
Pending removal evidence records are still used for assessment until evidence changes are applied and the evidence records are canceled. Canceling an evidence record can affect eligibility and entitlement. Separating the removal and cancellation functions prevents evidence records from being canceled in error.
Active participant evidence can only be removed from the participant manager. Removing active participant evidence that is used as part of an integrated case in the participant manager causes all product delivery cases in the integrated case that use the participant evidence to be reassessed if reassessment of the product delivery case is required.